Postdoctoral Scholar - Physiology - 240000002E
Postdoctoral position immediately available to study pathophysiological retinal angiogenesis using both cell culture and animal models. The project includes studying retinal microvascular endothelial cell proliferation, migration, sprouting, tube formation and hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization. Approaches include the extensive use of cell-specific knockout mouse models, oxygen-induced retinopathy, molecular and biochemical techniques, immunofluorescence staining and confocal/fluorescence microscopy. Lab members receive in-depth mentoring and training to pursue their career goals.
Description
Qualifications Required qualifications include a PhD or MD in biomedical, biochemical or a related field. Experience with pathological and developmental retinal angiogenesis and molecular biology preferred. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs. Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization. Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Qualifications
Job
Research Professional
Primary Location
US-Tennessee-Memphis
Organization
Physiology
Schedule
Full-time
Campus/Institute Memphis
Job Posting
Jan 10, 2024, 1:42:38 PM
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